Sep
2
2010
If you’ve ever wondered about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”, consider what happened in Wyoming. There’s no free lunch, and the price may be higher than you can imagine.
no comments | tags: EPA, fracking, gas, water, Wyoming | posted in Fail
Sep
2
2010
It’s hard to believe things in the Gulf could get worse but now a Mariner Energy oil rig in the gulf has exploded and is on fire. Some reports have said the rig was “not producing” but that seems odd considering there were thirteen workers on it.
no comments | tags: environment, explosion, GulfofMexico, MarinerEnergy, oil | posted in Fail
Sep
2
2010
no comments | posted in Misc
Sep
2
2010
I suppose I should win an award for irony, but the same year I buy a motorcycle and start riding again is the same year as the death toll from motorcycles in the area doubles. It’s a combination of alcohol, inexperience and plain carelessness on part of riders and automobile drivers. While you can’t make drivers more aware of the road, not with their sound systems, cell phones and DVD players, you can easily not drink and ride and take a motorcycle riding course, regardless of your level of experience. My youngest wanted to get her motorcycle license and we insisted she take the beginning riders course at MCC (mentioned in the linked article). I wish I had done that myself, although the course wasn’t as popular back when I first started riding. I’m sure a lot of people feel the same way.
no comments | tags: Journal, motorcycle, Personal, Rochester | posted in Personal
Sep
1
2010
Neurologist Oliver Sacks is famous for books like Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat that describe his patients dealing with various neural disorders and injuries. But his latest, The Mind’s Eye, takes a slightly different path because one of the subjects is Sacks himself, dealing with cancer of the eye.
no comments | tags: cancer, medicine, neurology, OliverSacks, Science | posted in Health
Sep
1
2010
NASA is posting historical photos on Flickr with no restrictions. If you’re a space history buff, this is a great place to check out images you may not have seen before.
no comments | tags: commons, Flickr, History, NASA, Photography, space | posted in Awesome